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expectations for case management delivery. • DHS will continue collaborating with WIC, DOES, and other partner agencies to align SNAP E&T activities with broader workforce system initiatives, including those supported under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). SNAP E&T staff will remain actively engaged in WIOA working groups and will coordinate participation in jointly supported hiring events with WIC and DOES. SNAP E&T was formally added to the American Job Center (AJC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in FY2021 and continues to maintain a co-located presence at two AJC locations—DOES Headquarters and 899 N. Capitol Street—three days per week. This co-location ensures that eligible SNAP recipients have improved access to services and that SNAP E&T participants can more easily connect with partner programs. As SNAP E&T is a voluntary program, the presence at AJCs serves as a valuable point of outreach and engagement. • As part of FNS’s technical assistance to states via DATA Grants, DHS will continue to partner with the Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) in FY2026 on the SNAP E&T Demographic Analysis project. The key goals of this project are to: 1) increase the capacity of the District’s SNAP E&T program to assess and advance program effectiveness, 2) improve the program’s collection and use of data to make continuous, data-driven improvements through the use of metrics and reports, and 3) establish meaningful policy and operational changes to improve alignment between program services, participants’ needs and goals, and the local labor market. Highlight any changes from above that the State agency is making to the E&T program based on the prior year’s performance, for instance changes made as a result of E&T outcome and participation data. Informed by outcome and participation data from the prior year, the District is making strategic adjustments to the SNAP E&T program in FY2026 to enhance program effectiveness and alignment with participant needs. One key change includes a reduction in the number of third-party provider partnerships. DHS will maintain partnerships with 18 providers in FY2026, focusing on those with strong employer connections and access to career pathways and pipelines. This targeted approach is intended to improve participant outcomes by concentrating resources on high-impact partnerships that align more closely with labor market demands and the goals of SNAP E&T participants. 1/28/26, 11:03 AM State Plan DC FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-dcfy26stateplan//index.html 6/179